Adjusting the LEVEL menu
You can adjust the balance and level of each
speaker. These settings are applied to all sound
fields.
1
Start playing a source encoded with
multi channel surround effects (DVD,
etc.).
2
Rotate MAIN MENU to select "LEVEL".
3
Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
For details, see "LEVEL menu parameters"
below.
4
While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+
to adjust the selected parameter.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other
parameters.
LEVEL menu parameters
x TEST TONE (Test Tone)
Initial setting: OFF
Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each
speaker. When set to "AUTO", the test tone is output
from each speaker automatically. When set to "FIX",
you can select which speaker will output the test tone.
x FRONT L_I_R (Front speaker balance)
Initial setting: 0 (BALANCE)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right
speakers. You can adjust from –8 dB to +8 dB in 0.5
dB steps.
x CENTER XXX.X dB
(Center speaker level)
x SURROUND L XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (L) level)
x SURROUND R XXX.X dB
(Surround speaker (R) level)
x SURR BACK XXX.X dB
(Surround back speaker level)*
x SURR BACK L XXX.X dB
(Surround back (L) level)**
x SURR BACK R XXX.X dB
(Surround back (R) level)**
x SUB WOOFER XXX.X dB
(Sub woofer level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from –20 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
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x MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB
(Multi channel 1 sub woofer level)
x MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB
(Multi channel 2 sub woofer level)
Initial setting: 0 dB
Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CHANNEL
INPUT 1/MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 sub woofer
channel by +10 dB. This adjustment may be necessary
when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT 1/MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2
jacks. The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB
lower than Super Audio CD players.
* Only when the surround back speaker is set to
"SINGLE" or "YES" in the SPEAKER SET UP
menu (page 20).
**Only when the surround back speaker is set to
"DUAL" in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (except for
STR-DA3000ES models of area code CEL, TW)
(page 20).
Note
When one of the following sound fields are selected,
no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the
speakers are set to "LARGE" in the SPEAKER SET
UP menu. However, the sound will be output from the
sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE
(Low Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front or
surround speakers are set to "SMALL".
– D.CONCERT HALL A
– D.CONCERT HALL B
– CHURCH
– JAZZ CLUB
– LIVE CONCERT
– STADIUM
– SPORTS
For advanced LEVEL menu
adjustments
Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU
EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced
adjustments.
For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 42.
For details on how to set the items, see page 46.
Resetting sound fields to the
initial settings
1
Press ?/1 to turn off the power.
2
While holding down MUSIC, press
?/1.